From Wandering Chopsticks
Are you sort of figuring out how my brain works now? I show you pictures of papaya trees with green papaya, then I present a recipe for Goi Du Du Kho Bo (Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad with Beef Jerky). Although, the salad actually came before the papaya. This salad was made back in January.
Goi du du kho bo (Vietnamese green papaya salad with beef jerky). Photo from Wandering Chopsticks.
Green papaya is not sweet, so it’s more like a vegetable than a fruit. Very Atkins, low-carb, South Beach Diet-friendly. If that’s your thing. There are actually two types of Vietnamese green papaya salad. The kind you see pictured here with beef jerky, and a shrimp and pork version that’s a little bit more similar to Thai papaya salad.
You can find kho bo (Vietnamese beef jerky) at most Asian grocery stores, or substitute with a good quality fresh beef jerky. I’m using the jerky I bought from Vua Kho Bo (New Jerky Mfg. Inc.) – San Gabriel. Another option is to serve this with fried liver slices, but that’s never quite appealed to me.
You can peel and julienne green papaya for this dish. Or cheat, like I did, and buy some pre-shredded at most Asian grocery stores. 😛 If you are using fresh papaya, make sure you soak the shredded papaya in salty water for about 15 minutes to remove any lingering waxiness. Drain into a colander and squeeze out excess water before using. You don’t need to do this if you buy the pre-shredded papaya as it is already soaking in water. Pre-shredded papaya spoils quickly so make this salad within a day of purchasing it.
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